Putting a timer is so arbitrary. Unless you are Gateway, no countdown will be accurate or sensible...
Sometimes I wonder if the people who put these timers there are paid by Gateway to keep the hype alive lol.
It's borderline insane to think any company will adhere to a timer set by random...
Seeing as everyone is so frustrated, I am going to post what i posted a moment ago, to give a different perception to this whole matter:
You guys shouldn't be so emotionally invested in this release. Slainfu made some very valid points on maxconsole-...
You guys shouldn't be so emotionally invested in this release. Slainfu made some very valid points on maxconsole- http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/286166-Gateway-3DS-Team-Releases-Update-Status-About-9-2/page126
Because of the nature of this exploit, the Gateway team not only...
I would agree. Also, I believe Gateway had strategic reason for doing what they did, keeping people interested. If Sky3ds wasn't around, they probably would have done things differently. In the end, it's all about the money.
word of caution- if it's too good to be true, most of the time it is. that price isn't right. that sandisk is probably a fake. i know from experience. that one ships from hong kong, the card itself is probably made in china, made by a dodgy supplier...
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didn't i mention that at the end of the day, the developers will benefit from the exposure? exposure to those who find it very hard to access their games. you are very black and white with this issue when it is anything but that.
that is true. i don't think piracy for the sake of piracy is justified. however, the industry needs to find ways to provide more value to their customers. no drm crap, less cost of developing games so that we buy cheaper etc.
steam is a good case study. they are providing accessibility and...
that's easy for you to say since you live in a country with a stable economy and good wages. People in less fortunate countries have a myriad of problems that will prevent them from gaming, often to do with money.
For example, people in Brazil get ripped off. The prices for gaming consoles are ridiculous and their economy isn't great. Wages are bad. Many there do pirate the games. Games there would have had very little exposure.
I have said that if you can afford it, you should not pirate the game. If...